Tool cabinet

ABSTRACT

A tool cabinet has a hollow body and a hanging assembly. The hanging assembly is mounted on one side wall of the body and has a connecting board and two suspending rods. The connecting board is mounted securely on the side wall. The suspending rods are mounted securely and parallelly on the connecting board. Each suspending rod has a U-shaped cross section and has a base plate, two wings and multiple hanging holes. The wings are respectively formed on and protrude from the sides of the base plate toward the body. The hanging holes are defined in the base plate, and each hanging hole aligns with one of the hanging holes in the other suspending rod. Accordingly, multiple tool racks with tools mounted thereon can be hung between the suspending rods, such that the space for holding tools on the tool cabinet is enlarged.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a tool cabinet, and more particularly to a tool cabinet having at least one hanging assembly to hold tools on a side wall of the tool cabinet.

2. Description of Related Art

A tool cabinet is used to hold and store tools to allow a user use the tools conveniently. A conventional tool cabinet has a hollow body and multiple drawers mounted slidably in the body to hold tools in the drawers. However, the convention tool cabinet can only store and hold tools in the drawers but does not have additional space for holding or hanging tools, so the space of the conventional tool cabinet for holding tools is insufficient to fit with different needs of users.

To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention tends to provide a tool cabinet having at least one hanging assembly to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the invention is to provide a tool cabinet having at least one hanging assembly to enlarge the space for hanging tools on the tool cabinet. The tool cabinet has a hollow body and a hanging assembly. The hanging assembly is mounted on one side wall of the body and has a connecting board and two suspending rods. The connecting board is mounted securely on the side wall of the body. The suspending rods are mounted securely and parallelly on the connecting board. Each suspending rod has a U-shaped cross section and has a base plate, two wings and multiple hanging holes. The base plate has two sides. The wings are respectively formed on and protrude from the sides of the base plate toward the side wall of the body. The hanging holes are defined in the base plate, and each hanging hole aligns with one of the hanging holes in the other suspending rod.

Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tool cabinet in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the body and the hanging assembly of the tool cabinet in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view in partial section of the hanging assembly in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an operational perspective view of the tool cabinet in FIG. 1 with multiple tool racks having multiple tools hung thereon being mounted between the suspending rods of the hanging assembly; and

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of one suspending rod of the hanging assembly in FIG. 4 with a tool rack.

ED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, a tool cabinet in accordance with the present invention comprises a hollow body (10) and at least one hanging assembly (20). The hollow body (10) has a front, two side walls, a bottom, multiple drawers (12) and multiple wheels (14). The drawers (12) are mounted slidably in the front of the body (10) to hold tools inside. The wheels (14) are mounted rotatably on the bottom of the body (10) to allow the tool cabinet to be moved to any desired location easily and conveniently. Additionally, a handle may be mounted on the body (10) to allow a user to push or pull the tool cabinet for movement.

The at least one hanging assembly (20) is mounted on at least one of the side walls of the body (10). Preferably, the tool cabinet has a single hanging assembly (20) mounted on one side wall of the body (10) or two hanging assemblies (20) mounted respectively on two side walls of the body (10). Each hanging assembly (20) has a connecting board (22) and two suspending rods (24).

The connecting board (22) is mounted securely on a corresponding side wall of the body (10) near the top of the body (10). Alternatively, the connecting board (22) may be mounted on a middle portion of the side wall, To mount the connecting board (22) securely to the body (10), the body (10) has multiple threaded holes (102) defined in the side wall of the body (10). The connecting board (22) has through holes (222) defined through the connecting board (22) and aligning respectively with the threaded holes (102) in the side wall of the body (10). Multiple bolts (23) are mounted respectively through the through holes (222) in the connecting board (22) and are screwed respectively into the threaded holes (102) in the side wall of the body (10) to mount the connecting board (22) securely on the side wall of the body (10). In practice, the threaded holes (102) are implemented to mount the handle on the body (10). After the handle being detached from the body (10), the connecting board (22) is mounted on the body (10) with the threaded holes (222) and the bolts (23). Accordingly, to additionally define the threaded holes (102) in the body (10) is unnecessary, and to mount the hanging assembly (20) onto the body (10) is easy and convenient.

The suspending rods (24) are mounted securely on the connecting board (22) and are parallel with each other. Preferably, the connecting board (22) is connected to the tops of the suspending rods (24). Alternatively, the connecting board (22) may be connected to middle portions of the suspending rods (24).

To mount the suspending rods (24) on the connecting board (22), the connecting board (22) has multiple threaded holes (224) defined in the connecting board (22), and the suspending rods (24) have multiple through holes (242). The through holes (242) are defined in the suspending rods (24) and align respectively with the threaded holes (224) in the connecting board (22). Multiple bolts (28) are mounted respectively through the through holes (242) in the suspending rods (24) and are screwed respectively into the threaded holes (224) in the connecting board (22) to mount the suspending rods (24) securely on the connecting board (22).

Each suspending rod (24) has a U-shaped cross section and comprises a base plate (25), two wings (252) and multiple hanging holes (26). The base plate (25) has two sides, and the wings (252) are respectively formed on and protrude from the sides of the base plate (25) toward the side wall of the body (10).

The hanging holes (26) are defined in the base plate (25), are arranged in a line along the suspending rod (24) and may be rectangular, and each hanging hole (25) aligning with one of the hanging holes (25) in the other suspending rod (24).

With reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, with the hanging assemblies (20), multiple tool racks (50) or organizers on which multiple tools (60) are mounted can be connected and hung between the suspending rods (24) of the hanging assemblies (20) on two sides of the body (10). To hang a tool rack (50) on the suspending rods (24), hooks (52) are mounted on the tool rack (50) and are engaged in the aligned hanging holes (26) in the suspending rods (24). Alternatively, the tool rack (50) can be connected to the suspending rods (24) with fasteners. Accordingly, more tools (60) can be held and hung on the tool cabinet with the hanging assemblies (20) to allow a user to take and use the tools (60) easily and conveniently. Therefore, the space for holding tools (60) on a tool cabinet is enlarged, and the use of the tool cabinet is versatile.

Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed. 

1. A tool cabinet comprising a hollow body having a first side wall; and a first hanging assembly mounted on the first side wall of the body and comprising a connecting board mounted securely on the first side wall of the body; two suspending rods mounted securely and parallelly on the connecting board, and each having a U-shaped cross section and comprising a base plate having two sides; two wings respectively formed on and protruding from the sides of the base plate toward the first side wall of the body; and multiple hanging holes defined in the base plate, and each hanging hole aligning with one of the hanging holes in the other suspending rod.
 2. The tool cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body further has multiple threaded holes defined in the first side wall of the body; the connecting board comprises multiple through holes defined through the connecting board and aligning respectively with the threaded holes in the first side wall of the body; multiple threaded holes defined in the connecting board; and multiple bolts mounted respectively through the through holes in the connecting board and screwed respectively into the threaded holes in the first side wall of the body to mount the connecting board securely on the first side wall of the body; the suspending rods have multiple through holes defined through the base plates of the suspending rods and aligning respectively with the threaded holes in the connecting board; and multiple bolts are mounted respectively through the through holes in the suspending rods and are screwed respectively into the threaded holes in the connecting board to mount the suspending rods securely on the connecting board.
 3. The tool cabinet as claimed in claim 2 further comprising a second hanging assembly mounted on a second side wall of the body and comprising a connecting board mounted securely on the second side wall of the body; two suspending rods mounted securely and parallelly on the connecting board of the second hanging assembly, and each having a U-shaped cross section and comprising a base plate having two sides; two wings respectively formed on and protruding from the sides of the base plate toward the second side wall of the body; and multiple hanging holes defined in the base plate, and each hanging hole aligning with one of the hanging holes in the other suspending rod.
 4. The tool cabinet as claimed in claim 3, wherein the body further has multiple threaded holes defined in the second side wall of the body; the connecting board of the second hanging assembly comprises multiple through holes defined through the connecting board of the second hanging assembly and aligning respectively with the threaded holes in the second side wall of the body; multiple threaded holes defined in the connecting board of the second hanging assembly; and multiple bolts mounted respectively through the through holes in the connecting board of the second hanging assembly and screwed respectively into the threaded holes in the second side wall of the body to mount the connecting board of the second hanging assembly securely on the second side wall of the body; the suspending rods of the second hanging assembly have multiple through holes defined through the base plates of the suspending rods and aligning respectively with the threaded holes in the connecting board of the second hanging assembly; and multiple bolts are mounted respectively through the through holes in the suspending rods of the second hanging assembly and are screwed respectively into the threaded holes in the connecting board of the second hanging assembly to mount the suspending rods of the second hanging assembly securely on the connecting board of the second hanging assembly.
 5. The tool cabinet as claimed in claim 4, wherein the hanging holes in each suspending rod are arranged in a line along the suspending rod.
 6. The tool cabinet as claimed in claim 5, wherein each hanging hole is rectangular.
 7. The tool cabinet as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a second hanging assembly mounted on a second side wall of the body and comprising a connecting board mounted securely on the second side wall of the body; two suspending rods mounted securely and parallelly on the connecting board of the second hanging assembly, and each having a U-shaped cross section and comprising a base plate having two sides; two wings respectively formed on and protruding from the sides of the base plate toward the second side wall of the body; and multiple hanging holes defined in the base plate, and each hanging hole aligning with one of the hanging holes in the other suspending rod.
 8. The tool cabinet as claimed in claim 7, wherein the body further has multiple threaded holes defined in the second side wall of the body; the connecting board of the second hanging assembly comprises multiple through holes defined through the connecting board of the second hanging assembly and aligning respectively with the threaded holes in the second side wall of the body; multiple threaded holes defined in the connecting board of the second hanging assembly; and multiple bolts mounted respectively through the through holes in the connecting board of the second hanging assembly and screwed respectively into the threaded holes in the second side wall of the body to mount the connecting board of the second hanging assembly securely on the second side wall of the body; the suspending rods of the second hanging assembly have multiple through holes defined through the base plates of the suspending rods and aligning respectively with the threaded holes in the connecting board of the second hanging assembly; and multiple bolts are mounted respectively through the through holes in the suspending rods of the second hanging assembly and are screwed respectively into the threaded holes in the connecting board of the second hanging assembly to mount the suspending rods of the second hanging assembly securely on the connecting board of the second hanging assembly.
 9. The tool cabinet as claimed in claim 8, wherein the hanging holes in each suspending rod are arranged in a line along the suspending rod.
 10. The tool cabinet as claimed in claim 9, wherein each hanging hole is rectangular.
 11. The tool cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hanging holes in each suspending rod are arranged in a line along the suspending rod.
 12. The tool cabinet as claimed in claim 1, wherein each hanging hole is rectangular. 